Resources

Organizations

Washington Lawyers' Committee, based in Washington, D.C., has provided significant legal and technical expertise in the cases described in the Tool In Action.

HUD has been interested in building codes in general, and building rehabilitation codes in particular. For a sample of this work, please visit the HUDUSER webpage or call the toll-free number, 800-245-2691. samples of available documents include:

• Guideline on Fire Ratings of Archaic Materials and Assemblies, February 2000
• Innovative Rehabilitation Technologies: State of the Art Overview, February 1996
• Nationally Applicable Recommended Rehabilitation Provisions (NARRP), May 1997
• The Status of Regulations for Housing Rehabilitation, February 1996

Readings

Smart Codes For Your Community , prepared for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Building Technology, Inc., August 2001

Streamlining Building Rehabilitation Codes to Encourage Revitalization, Matt Syal, Chris Shay, and Faron Supanich-Goldner, for Fannie Mae Housing Facts and Findings, Volume 3, No. 2, 2001.